Hello everyone, first post so excuse me if this post is in the wrong section.
I know Foscam cameras work with HS, and so does Blue Iris via PI, but Blue Iris supports a multitude of cameras. My first question is; When selecting cameras, if running Blue Iris via PI should I select Foscam cameras because of compatibility with HS or because I will be controlling the cameras through Blue Iris can I select any of the cameras that Blue Iris supports?
2nd question; when it comes to gigabit switches should I purchase managed or unmanaged switches? Admittedly I don't know what all of the functionality is when it comes to managed switches, but I'd hate to learn that I need a certain function too late when I've chosen to save money and purchased an unmanaged switch.
I am deploying my home automation in stages, the first stage is installing POE cameras managed by Blue Iris running on a Lenovo K450e i7 3.8 GHz processor with 2 Tb HDD and a 8 mb SSHD with an Nvidia GPU. After that stage will be the deployment of HS on a separate PC where I will start to automate my home.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Fester
I know Foscam cameras work with HS, and so does Blue Iris via PI, but Blue Iris supports a multitude of cameras. My first question is; When selecting cameras, if running Blue Iris via PI should I select Foscam cameras because of compatibility with HS or because I will be controlling the cameras through Blue Iris can I select any of the cameras that Blue Iris supports?
2nd question; when it comes to gigabit switches should I purchase managed or unmanaged switches? Admittedly I don't know what all of the functionality is when it comes to managed switches, but I'd hate to learn that I need a certain function too late when I've chosen to save money and purchased an unmanaged switch.
I am deploying my home automation in stages, the first stage is installing POE cameras managed by Blue Iris running on a Lenovo K450e i7 3.8 GHz processor with 2 Tb HDD and a 8 mb SSHD with an Nvidia GPU. After that stage will be the deployment of HS on a separate PC where I will start to automate my home.
Thanks in advance for your input.
Fester
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